High Stones

High Stones
High Stones, Sheffield
Highest point
Elevation548 m (1,798 ft)[1]
Coordinates53°26′43″N 1°43′06″W / 53.44514°N 1.71842°W / 53.44514; -1.71842
Geography
High Stones is located in South Yorkshire
High Stones
High Stones
High Stones in South Yorkshire
LocationSouth Yorkshire,  England
Parent rangePeak District
OS gridSK188943

High Stones, at 548 metres (1,798 ft), is the highest point within the boundaries of both the City of Sheffield and South Yorkshire, England.[1]

High Stones lies on the Howden Moors towards in the northern Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the north-east and Howden Reservoir to the south-west. The area is managed by the National Trust, as part of the Nether Hey area of their High Peak Estate.

  1. ^ a b Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 192–201. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.